Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-20

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and would have stayed longer than dld
but my money gave out" -
Mr.. Lucas-'I ask whether or not the
gentleman received two checks amounting
to $3.50 from Senator Camden"
Mr.. Kidd did not"
Mr.. Lucas-"How much did you re-
ceire?" Laughter.
Mr.. Kidd-'I was a candidate by the
urgency of my friends. 1t cost me the
sum of two dollars and half to be nomi-
mated ami that was for distributing tickets.
After was nominated it was reported that
Gen. GOff and his friends flooded our coun-
ty with money to beat Judge Brannon.
Then it was that we called upon our DEM
ocratic friends to respond that we mlgnt
meet that to give as literally as they could,
and we fought money with money, but 1t
was not necessary for my election. l had
no opposition until few days before the
election and then by Republican, who
said he had no hope of being elected but
merely made the race to keep up the party
organization.
Mr.. Lucas-"My question was whether
he did not receive money"
Mr.. Kidd will say that Mr. Cam
den. along with some other gentlemen,
put some money into Gilmer for Legitimate
expenditures in that canvass to try to elect
Judge Brannon to Congress. We did
not have very much. If yOu will
write to the chairman of the committee he
will tell you every dollar that was sent us
and how it was expended"
Mr.. Lucas-''We have said in this paper
referring to the answer of the anti-caucus
Democrats that Mr.. Camden rendered
money to some Democrats and sent money
directly to Others. The question | asked
the gentleman was whether Senator Cam
den sent him personally money to conduct
the campaign in Gilmer county"
Mr.. Kidd don't know whether Sen
atOr Camden knew anything about it or
not, but there was sent from the bank at
Parkersburg draft for one hundred dol
lars"
Mr.. Lucas:-"In whose favOr?"
Mr.. Kidd:-"Why, sir, to your humble
servant. had been until few days he
fore that time Chairman of our Executive
Committee but had resigned, and it was
sent to me under the suppOSitiOn that |
was still Chairman. That money was used
for legitimate purpOes to try TO elect
Judge BrannOn TO Congress i'll an attempt
to defeat my friend here, Judge Maxwell,
lor the State Senate. But the gentleman
has admitted that he sent money to his
friends to get his delegates To that keyser
convention; then why charge Senator
Camden of iIIprOper motives in the eX-
penditure of money in a legitimate way
for the good of the Democratic party?
IL want to 90 on further abOut that
convention at KeySer. When the gentle
man from .IeliersOnio und he could not be
nominated, he and his friends withdrew
from that convention, and he was nOmi-
mated by those friends, while the regular
convention nominated Judge HOge."
Mr.. LucaS-"But | withdrew for the
sake of harmony"
Mr.. Kidd-"Yes, it was only when the
committee compelled Judge llOge to retire,
who had been the choice of the majority
Just rs you are trying to force Senator
Camden, the choice Otthe Democrat party,
to retire from the contest for United States
Senator. want TO ask the gentleman
from Jefferson another question: Does
the gentleman hope, has he any under
standing that if this session closes with
out an election that he is to he appointed
TO ill the vacancy for the next two years.
Laughter.
Mr.. LucaS-"I would again diSclaim any
knowledge upon that subject. Gov. Will
sou is a man Of great discretion and judg-
ment. | do not believe he has told any
body on the face of this green earth what
he would do in the event OF such a COntin-
gency. This one thing | do know. He
will never appoint n candidate such rs you
are advocating
Mr.. Kidd only asked if you weren't
living in hope aDd expectatance of greater
things to come in the future
Mr.. Lucas--"My friends and presented
you a list of fourteen names with hope Of
settling this matter and electing one Of
them.
Mr.. Kidd-"EGave you ever kicked
against the name OF any one on that lst?'
Great laughter.
Mr.. Lucas here read IN extract from 4
South Branch paper stating that money
had been used and that the editor had
been approached with money.
Mr.. Kidd.-''Does it say who approached
him? May be the money was sent over
Tor legitimate purposes, as your money
was sent to your friends in lSs2. Great
laughter 1t has been charged upon this
floor that Republican editors have been
bought 1t is even so charged of the Re-
publican organ of Charleston / don I
believe that the editor of that
paper has ever gotten cent.
He seems to be advocating
what he believes to he right. 1t is unfair
to make such assaults upon this floor,
where those editors huve no opportunity to
reply. My friend from Jefferson
pretends to be 4 great friend OF the labor
ing men. Now, will undertake to say
that he is no better friend to the working
people than | am. 1t WAS my fortune, or
misfortune to he born poor. | have
worked with the labOring men on rail-
roads and in the mines, and my
sympathy for them in their struggle
through life stands second to that of no
man. While have the sincerest sympa-
thy, hope that have no demagOguism
about me and what advocate upon this
door, practice elsewhere. During the six
wears Mr.. Camden has been in the Senate
no vote or official act OF his
has been the subject of criticism
by the gentleman from Jefferson or those
who are with him in this opposition. Isit
not safe 10 Judge man in the future by
what he has done in the past? But his
only crime seems to he that he is rich.
do not know what it is to be rich but
would like To experience the feelings of a
rich man for Just one hour.
Il venture to say that Mr.. Camden has
done more for the labOring men ofthis State
than any other man within its limits. He
has given employment To more labOrers
and at better wages than any other man in
the State, and no strikes occur among those
whom he employs. He has united differ
ent sections of the State by bands of iron
and links of steel. For Gov. Wilson aS 4
man have high regard hut little regard
for his present political methods. We are
going 10 vote for Mr.. Camden TO the last
and then return to our constituents know
ing that they will endorse our course
ME-. soMMERvILLE